Frog Dissection and Vocabulary

Frog virtual dissection web site:

http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu//

extra:

Interactive site

http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html#ventral3d

http://www.ofsd.k12.wi.us/science/frogdiss.htm

Frog Vocabulary

Frog Vocabulary 1  cloaca Cavity that carries waste outside of the frog 2  eustacian tube- Tube that connects the ear to the mouth, equalizes pressure 3  glottis Slit-like opening in the throat leading to the larynx 4  mysentary Thin tough-like membrane, holds intestines and other   organs in place 5  nictitating membrane Third eyelid, keeps eye moist 6  oviduct Long tube which eggs travel from the ovary 7  vomerine teeth Project from the roof of the mouth and aid in holding prey 8  forearm Located anteriorally on the frog 9  posterior Location at the end, prefix means after 10 dorsal Top side of the frog 11 ventral Underneath side of the frog 12 tympanic membrane Frogs do not have ears, circular structure located posterior to each eye, senses sound 13 thumb Black in males, used to press eggs out of the female so male can fertilize eggs 14 tongue Flips backwards 15 fat bodies On external surfaces of the ovaries and testes, provides nutrients for the egg and sperm